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why is it "dekatri" and not "triskaideka" as in the world "triskaidekaphobia" which is fear of the number 13?
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triskaidekaphobia
noun
extreme superstition regarding the number thirteen.
ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from Greek treiskaideka ‘thirteen’ + -phobia .
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Paraskevidekatriaphobia Jackie 10/13/06 02:30 PM Re: Paraskevidekatriaphobia Aramis 10/13/06 06:45 PM Re: Paraskevidekatriaphobia zmjezhd 10/13/06 08:48 PM Re: Paraskevidekatriaphobia Zed 10/13/06 10:22 PM Re: hooskerdoo zmjezhd 10/13/06 10:40 PM Re: hooskerdoo Hydra 10/15/06 04:18 AM Re: hooskerdoo wsieber 10/15/06 08:16 AM Re: rothwelsch zmjezhd 10/15/06 10:07 AM
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